I have never been bugged, stalked, harassed prompted for a recipe so much before in my life (laugh) … so this is LONG overdue for many of you who asked for it. I apologise for the delay. I’ve been so busy with the Christmas rush, but I’m touched that you guys love it so much. And I can’t tell you how easy it is to make. I made this recipe up on my own. It’s pretty easy so I’m not trying to take full credit for this masterpiece (omg, listen to me haha). But what I can tell you is that it’s a really great comfort soup — perfect for cold or sick days — or for those of you who are trying to watch what you eat this time of the year, like I am. This is as skinny as it gets and there are multiple ways to make this (ie: with different types of vegetables and dumplings). So, here goes: Won Ton Soup.
I used a container of Campbell’s 25% Less Sodium Chicken Broth (ready made) in a large pot and added 1 tsp of soya sauce (I really like Kikkoman over VH). I let the broth and sauce cook on medium high heat and used a pinch of black pepper for flavour. While the broth cooked, I cut 8-10 cremini mushrooms, a full head of baby bok choy, and two green onions (whites too) and set aside until the broth started boiling. You can also use kale instead of bok choy (thanks to Sebrina for the awesome tip!).
Now … you can make your own won tons (and I plan on doing it from scratch), but I was in a rush the first time I made this so I grabbed frozen won ton dumplings (pork and coriander) from the grocery. I buy mine from Metro. It’s about $3.00 for a pretty decent sized pack. Best of all, they are very low in fat, sodium, and carbs! Once the broth boiled, I added the dumplings and vegetables to the pot and turned the heat down to a simmer for 3-5 minutes. I saved the green onions for the very end. You really don’t want them to cook. You just want them for a garnish.
Bon appetite everyone! They are definitely kid friendly and approved! I love snacking on this at night instead of popcorn. I don’t always eat the dumplings, but if I do, I usually have 2-3 tops!
And as always, my doors are always open; you’re welcome to pop in for a treat on me! Until next time, Robyn xo